Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
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CONGRESS-.

IN the Senate on the oath the bill provid:
ing that post-offces Of the third class shall not
be changed to the fourth claes where the gross
receipts amount to 81 40 a year passed. The
bill known De the Canadian Retaliation bill,
authorizing the President to defend and
protect American ishermen and vessels, was
then taken up and after lengthy de-
bate passed with but one dissenting
vote tRi,.cieberger). Adjourned. In the
House Mr. Lawler offered a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs tn inquire
into the expediency OF iinsn etiiateiy appropri-
ating $50, 900 600 tn VI. expended in constructing
arming and equipping the navy. Mr.. Thomas,
cs illinois, introduced bill to increase the
naval establishment. 1t provides for the Hnifdd
ing and equipment of several iat>rt war vessels.
The River and Harbpr siii Vas then taken up
but no progre<a n,ads and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 18th Hon. c. B. Far
We'll Was sworn in as Senator from Illinois. The
conference report on the Army Appropriation
bill was agreed to. Senator Beck introduced
bill to amend the Oiecmargarine law. The res
olution providing for a constitutional amend
msst permitting woman SUR age Was then taken
up and debated az some length. It was finally
rejected by vote Of "a to 10. number Of
pnifs were announced. Several appropriation
bills for public buildings were passed end tie
Senate adjourned. -. In the House the Rhode
Island contested election Ease or Page against
Pierce was taken 'ii a,.;i after debate the seat
was declared vacant. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 26th the Foreign
Affairs Committee reported in favor Of the claim
OF William Webster against the British Govern
ment for land purchased in New Zealand The
bill creating the Department of Agriculture was
favourahly reported. The Senate then took up
the resolution directing the Elections Commit
tee Ia investigate the complaint made by three
voters IN Texas that they had been deprived of
their right of suffrage, and after a long discus
sion it was adopted. The bill to establish agri-
cultural stations was then taken up and dis
c"ssed, but no action reached. After executive
session, the Senate adjourned -. In the House,
the Senate Canadian Retaliatory bin was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee, with
the right to report at any time. This
gives 1t the right of way over
other business when the committee re-
ports The conference report on the Army APP
bill was agreed to- The House then,
IN Committee of the Whole, took up the River
and Harbor bill, and Mr.. Nelson, 0i Minnesota,
offered n substitute fos the bill appropriating
- ,5oOo0O In 4 limp to be expended by board
Of engineers as deemed proper The substitute
was adopted and the committee rose and re- |
ported it to the House. The previous question |
was ordered and the House rejected the substi- |
tute. The original bill was then ordered to q |
third reading ana the Hocse adjourned
IN the Senate on the 9th after the dis |
position Of other work the House bill for the re-
lei OF dependent and honorably discharged SOL |!
Hers was taken up and after some debate |
passed without amendment. The Senate then |
5ook up the Agricultural Experiment Station
dill. which passed. The bill makes an annual /
Of $4,000 to States having agri-
cultural colleges for agricultural experiments at
such institutions. Adjourned. -. In the House,
he unfinished business being the River and
iarbor bill, it passed by vote of 154 to 81. The
Judiciary Committee reported adversely the
ONT resolution for the election of Senators by
he people. The Washington City Cable Road
dill was then called up and the opponents of the
Dill ilibustered until recess was taken.
In the Senate on the 2Sth Mr. Edmunds
presented petition from Vermont business
men asking for reduction of internal taxes, and
poke in favor of such measure. The bill pro-
l1blting members of Congress from acting as at
orneys or agents of railroads holding charters
n having received Immigrants from the United
states then came up as the regular order.
During the debate Mr.. Frye took the floor and
cad telegram which stated that Canadian
lshermen had again invaded the waters of
Maine l. Pending action on the Railroad At
orney bill the Senate adjourned =. The House
net in continuous session of the previous day |
md finally passed the District Cable Road bill |
The conference report upon the Militia bill was
greed to. The Pleuro-P Pneumonia bill was then
aiken mp in Committee of the Whole and de-
,ated until adiournmant |